Ruth Amelia Corlis
May 13, 2016
Ruth Amelia Corlis, formerly of Caro and Kingston, age 91, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Medilodge in Cass City, following a period of declining health. Ruth was born December 22, 1924 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of the late James and Hilda (Lindquist) Myers. As a young girl, she was employed at a hospital in Milwaukee,...
Helen Petiprin
May 11, 2016
Helen Petiprin of Unionville, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw with her loving family by her side. Helen was born October 27, 1931 in Caro, the daughter of the late John and Jessie (Roman) Timko. She was united in marriage with her high school sweetheart, Morris Ames...
Elaine M. Bardwell
May 11, 2016
Elaine M. Bardwell of Caro, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her home. Elaine was born on January 8, 1946 in Bay City to the late Nelson and Ruth (Heinitz) Stahl, and was later raised by her parents, Harold and Ruth Thane. She was a 1964 Caro High School graduate and worked at Trudeau's...
Franklin Joseph Briesmeister
May 11, 2016
Franklin Joseph Briesmeister, 75, of Caseville, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Frank was born March 20, 1941 in Warren to the late William and Catherine (Guster) Briesmeister. He graduated from St. Clement High School, Centerline in 1959. On September 14, 1963 he married Mariane Sheyachich in Mt. Clemens. He moved to Caseville in...
Jean A. Adkins
May 10, 2016
Jean Amanda (Wisenbaugh) Adkins, age 84 of Sebewaing, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Huron Medical Center Hospital in Bad Axe. Jean was born on April 23, 1932 in Bay Port, Michigan to Charles and Eva (Scott) Wisenbaugh. She graduated as the valedictorian of the Class of 1950 from Bay Port High School. Jean worked as a nanny after...
Lavonna "Bonnie" Fox
May 9, 2016
Lavonna "Bonnie" Fox of Caro, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Fisher Senior Care and Rehab Center in Mayville. She was born March 20, 1932 in Koylton Township, the daughter of the late Hazen and Ruth (Ellis) Hutchins. She was united in marriage with Robert Fox on July 14, 1982 in Tennessee Colony, Texas, and...
Jay Ward Ii
May 8, 2016
James "Jay" Lee Ward II of Caro, age 46, passed away Friday, May 8, 2016 in Flint. Jay was born August 30, 1969 in Kalamazoo, the son of James "Jim" Ward and the late Sheryl (Ewald) Ward. He was a graduate of Mattawan High School and worked as a machinist. Jay is remembered by his daughter, Kayla Gates of...
L. Ralph Haist
May 8, 2016
L. Ralph Haist age 86, of Ubly died Sunday morning, May 8, at Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. He was born April 7, 1930 in Elkton, son of the late William and Mabel (Rolph) Haist. Ralph grew up in the Elkton area and was a 1948 graduate of Elkton High School. After high school, he attended Bay...
David L. Wazny
May 7, 2016
David L. Wazny of Caro, age 73, went home to be with our Lord early Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born May 28, 1942 in Saginaw, the son of the late Stanley and Sarah (Gorski) Wazny. He married Noreen Puvaloski on September 16, 1967 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parisville, and together they celebrated forty-eight joyous years...
Ruth V. Heck
May 7, 2016
Ruth Virginia Heck, age 90 of the Pigeon area, passed away Saturday evening May 7, 2016, at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living in Pigeon. Ruth was born November 8, 1925, the daughter of Bert and Hazel (Cummings) Dubs. She grew up in the Pigeon area and married Raymond W. Heck on May 15, 1947 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Bette (Southworth) Scott
May 6, 2016
Elizabeth “Bette” Southworth Scott, age 91 of Elkton died Friday morning, May 6, at her home. She was born October 27, 1924 at the home of her grandparents in Burr Oak, MI to the late Leon and Dot Parham. She lived in Madison WI and Grand Rapids, before relocating to Three Rivers to complete her senior year of high...
Betty Jean Stark
May 5, 2016
Betty Jean Stark, age 81, of Sebewaing, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. Betty was born August 30, 1934, in Bach, to the late Carl and Mary (Reher) Stark. She retired from Sebewaing Industries. She enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers, playing bingo, cards, coin collecting, cooking, baking pies, and spending time with her...
Virginia Ann Touchette
May 4, 2016
Virginia Ann Touchette of Caro, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Virginia was born June 12, 1931 in St. Clair, the daughter of the late Arthur & Cynthia (Schweihofer) Simons. She was united in marriage with William J. Touchette on February 11, 1950 in Imlay City, and he preceded...
Alan R. Luther
May 2, 2016
Alan R. Luther of Caro, age 59, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw, following a courageous battle with cancer. Al was born September 9, 1956 in Clare, the son of the late Robert & Jacqueline (Rose) Luther. He was united in marriage with the former Shelly McDurmon on August 9,...
Donald F. Hanna
Apr 30, 2016
Donald F. Hanna of Akron, age 74, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his home. Don was born January 15, 1942 in Battle Creek, the son of the late Donald J. and Eunice (Yager) Hanna. He began working in the heating, plumbing and air conditioning business before going to work for the Michigan Department of Corrections in...
Gary C Diebel
Apr 30, 2016
Gary Clayton Diebel 64, of Atlanta, Georgia, died April 30, 2016 from complications of a stroke he suffered earlier this year. Gary was born September 5, 1951 to Clayton and Fern (Kain) Diebel on their wedding anniversary. He grew up on a farm south of Elkton and graduated from Laker High School in 1969. On September 11, 1971, Gary...
Donna Jean Austin
Apr 29, 2016
Donna Jean Austin of Unionville, age 76, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home. Donna was born February 13, 1940 in Unionville, the daughter of the late Arnold and Maxine (Thane) Bell. Funeral services were held on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro with Pastor Karen Wolfe officiating. Burial followed...
Judith Vollmer
Apr 29, 2016
Judith Vollmer, age 59 of Bay Port, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at home while under hospice care. She was born in Lapeer on September 25, 1956 and was the daughter of Gerald F. "Jack" and Susan E. (Snoblen) Eckel. Judy and her family moved to Pigeon from Kankakee, Illinois when she was in fifth grade. She then attended...
Yvonne June Muether
Apr 28, 2016
Yvonne June Muether, age 84, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Yvonne was born August 15, 1931, in Detroit, to the late Leonard N. and Edith (Needham) Lake. She married William H. Muether on January 17, 1950. He preceded her in death on July 28, 2014. Yvonne was a member of the Caseville Eagles...
Russell Rayton Burgett
Apr 28, 2016
Russell Rayton Burgett, age 76, of Unionville, went to paradise, April 28, 2016, at Toni & Trish House in Auburn, surrounded by his family. Russell was born November 11, 1939, in Sebewaing, to the late George Franklin and Minna Freida (Gotham) Burgett. He married Ruth M. Reinhardt on August 6, 1966, at the Unionville Moravian Church. From this union came...
